WHITE MEMORIAL CONSERVATION CENTER
March 1 - May 23, 2024 The Story of the Canoe: The Conservation Center is in need of a beautiful new bird blind that (with permit approval) will grace the back of Ongley Pond. As fate would have it, Bunker Snyder formerly of Litchfield and now living in Colorado, had no need for his Grandfather's […]
Tuesdays: April 2, May 7, June 4, 2024 Hop out of bed and head to White Memorial for our latest hiking series! Join Gerri Griswold on the first Tuesday of each month for a one hour hike! It’s the perfect way to engage with Nature, spend time with old friends, and meet new friends! With […]
Thursday, April 4, May 2, June 6 Ages 3-6 Years Nature’s Nursery, Spring 2024 4:00pm Join us on the first Thursday of each month from April-June for an engaging program designed just for your young nature lovers. Every session will last 45 minutes – 1 hour and include a story, an encounter with a live […]
Thursday, April 4, 2024 Heavy rains and impermeable surfaces can lead to significant stormwater run-off on our residential, agricultural and commercial properties. Join Cynthia Rabinowitz from the Northwest Conservation District for a presentation that illustrates the issues with stormwater runoff, and what can be done to manage it. Various solutions will be discussed, such […]
April 6 - 12, 2024 In Memory of Author and Conservationist David K. Leff from his Many Friends. Free admission to children under the age of 12 when accompanied by an adult.
Saturday, April 6, 2024 From the CT DEEP FISHERIES DIVISION: Sorry folks, we are cancelling this Saturdays learn to Fish with CARE class at White Memorial. There are just a few people registered and with water temperatures still very cold, weather predicted to be close to freezing and the fish not yet too active – […]
Saturday, April 6, 2024 Come see and learn about Shakespeare and Ophelia, our resident Barred Owls. Do owls have personalities? Can an owl talk to you? Can you have an owl as a pet? Find out the answers to these questions and any others you want to ask. Family-friendly event.Space is limited! Members: FREE Non-Members: […]
SAVE THE DATE! Monday, April 8, 2024 The Litchfield Hills Amateur Astronomy Club and the White Memorial Conservation Center are partnering to celebrate the 93% total eclipse that will pass through Litchfield on Monday, April 8! A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the image of the […]
March 14, April 11, May 9, June 6, 2024 Get your body moving more! Skip that Happy Hour cocktail and calorie-laden appetizer, and take a walk with Gerri! Each one-hour walk will cover a different trail on the property. At the end of each hike, you’ll receive a recipe for a healthful, tasty, easy recipe […]
Saturday, April 13, 2024 Once the most abundant species of bird on our planet, in less than a century all Passenger Pigeons were gone. Learn the story about a bird whose numbers blackened the skies in feathery ribbons that stretched for miles, inhaled crops, and whose sound was so deafening, one could not hear or […]
Tuesday, April 16-Friday, April 19 “Sense-sational” Spring Break Camp Grades 1-3: 9:30am – 12:30pm Which CT animal has the best sense of hearing? Who can see better: a human or a hawk? Why do owls not mind eating smelly skunks? All of these questions about the senses will be answered and more during our “Sense”sational […]
Tuesday, April 16-Friday, April 19 “Sense-sational” Spring Break Camp Grades 4-6: 1:30pm – 4:30pm Which CT animal has the best sense of hearing? Who can see better: a human or a hawk? Why do owls not mind eating smelly skunks? All of these questions about the senses will be answered and more during our “Sense”sational […]
Tuesday, April 16-Friday, April 19 “Sense-sational” Spring Break Camp Grades 1-3: 9:30am – 12:30pm Which CT animal has the best sense of hearing? Who can see better: a human or a hawk? Why do owls not mind eating smelly skunks? All of these questions about the senses will be answered and more during our “Sense”sational […]
Tuesday, April 16-Friday, April 19 “Sense-sational” Spring Break Camp Grades 4-6: 1:30pm – 4:30pm Which CT animal has the best sense of hearing? Who can see better: a human or a hawk? Why do owls not mind eating smelly skunks? All of these questions about the senses will be answered and more during our “Sense”sational […]
Tuesday, April 16-Friday, April 19 “Sense-sational” Spring Break Camp Grades 1-3: 9:30am – 12:30pm Which CT animal has the best sense of hearing? Who can see better: a human or a hawk? Why do owls not mind eating smelly skunks? All of these questions about the senses will be answered and more during our “Sense”sational […]
Tuesday, April 16-Friday, April 19 “Sense-sational” Spring Break Camp Grades 4-6: 1:30pm – 4:30pm Which CT animal has the best sense of hearing? Who can see better: a human or a hawk? Why do owls not mind eating smelly skunks? All of these questions about the senses will be answered and more during our “Sense”sational […]
Tuesday, April 16-Friday, April 19 “Sense-sational” Spring Break Camp Grades 1-3: 9:30am – 12:30pm Which CT animal has the best sense of hearing? Who can see better: a human or a hawk? Why do owls not mind eating smelly skunks? All of these questions about the senses will be answered and more during our “Sense”sational […]
Tuesday, April 16-Friday, April 19 “Sense-sational” Spring Break Camp Grades 4-6: 1:30pm – 4:30pm Which CT animal has the best sense of hearing? Who can see better: a human or a hawk? Why do owls not mind eating smelly skunks? All of these questions about the senses will be answered and more during our “Sense”sational […]
Friday, April 19, 2024 Members of the Litchfield Hills Amateur Astronomy Club and the Mattatuck Astronomical Society organize this astronomy program. Tonight's topic will be a "Solar Eclipse Wrap Up." Weather permitting; there will be star gazing after the program. 8:00 P.M., A.B. Ceder Room. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. You […]
April 20 - 26, 2024 In Memory of Louise W. Willson. Free admission to children under the age of 12 when accompanied by an adult.
Saturday, April 20, 2024 More than a century ago, nearly 4 billion American chestnut trees were growing in the eastern U.S. They were among the largest, tallest, and fastest-growing trees. The wood was rot-resistant, straight-grained, and suitable for furniture, fencing, and building. The nuts fed billions of birds and animals. It was almost a perfect […]
Saturday, April 20, 2024 Andy Dobos will help you learn some common, easily identifiable edible wild plants and how to responsibly harvest and prepare them. Walk through field, forest, and wetland edge, as Andy identifies, gathers, and gives tips for preparation. Dobos has special permission to pick plants on WMF property. All the plants we […]
Saturday, April 20, 2024 Join Gerri Griswold for a late afternoon stroll along the Lake Trail to our bat houses near Litchfield Town Beach! Last year, close to 300 precious Little Brown Bats were counted exiting these structures that were installed by Research Director, James Fischer in 2018. Along the way you’ll be learning about […]
Saturday, April 20, 2024 BATS COUNT! Launches into it second year! https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Wildlife/Bats-Count Our Big Brown Bat colony is returning for the summer. In mid-June, Mother bats will give birth to their pups. Tonight, you can become citizen scientists and help Gerri Griswold count the first emergence of bats from our Green Barn. 7:00 pm, Meet […]
April 24 and 25, 2023 Hosted by the Connecticut Community Foundation, Give Local Greater Waterbury & Litchfield Hills is a 36-hour online community giving event that encourages donors to lend their support to the nonprofit organizations that work every day to make our community stronger. Every dollar donated to the Conservation Center from 7 a.m. […]
Friday, April 26 – Saturday, April 27 31st Annual Museum Sleep-In! 4-6th Grade 5:00pm Friday – 12:00pm Saturday Join us for a real-life “Night at the Museum” experience! We’ll have a slumber party amongst the exhibits in the Museum. Plus, we’ll embark on a night hike, gather around the campfire, make special crafts, explore Ongley […]
April 27 - May 3, 2024 In honor of Rebecca and Jeremy Greenwood from Jeff and Zoe Greenwood. Free admission to children under the age of 12 when accompanied by an adult.
Saturday, April 27, 2024 Join Birder Extraordinaire and Conservation Center favorite, Fran Zygmont on a walk that can reveal some of our earliest spring arrivals! Keep eyes and ears open for Tree Swallows, Eastern Phoebe, Oven Bird, Kildeer and more! Spring wildflowers will be popping up with the possibility of Wild Geranium, Trillium, and Trout […]
Tuesdays: April 2, May 7, June 4, 2024 Hop out of bed and head to White Memorial for our latest hiking series! Join Gerri Griswold on the first Tuesday of each month for a one hour hike! It’s the perfect way to engage with Nature, spend time with old friends, and meet new friends! With […]
Thursday, April 4, May 2, June 6 Ages 3-6 Years Nature’s Nursery, Spring 2024 4:00pm Join us on the first Thursday of each month from April-June for an engaging program designed just for your young nature lovers. Every session will last 45 minutes – 1 hour and include a story, an encounter with a live […]
Thursday, May 2, 2024 Pesticides and fertilizers used on our plants and landscaping can end up in our rivers, ponds, lakes and groundwater. The cumulative effect of these substances in our waters is a reduction in water quality that have an impact on aquatic life and public health. There are many things you can do […]
May 4 - 10, 2024 In honor of Violetta White Delafield, sister of Alain and May White, from her Grandson, J. Dennis Delafield. Free admission to children under the age of 12 when accompanied by an adult.
Saturday, May 4, 2024 We offer this stellar opportunity to learn about forestry practices in the Five Ponds area of the Foundation with Dr. Jeff Ward and WMF Forest Manager Mike Berry. After meeting your hosts at the trail head, walk past Beaver Pond and learn about the 2020-2021 harvest to learn about tree species […]
Saturday, May 4, 2024 Join Emma from HYKER HYKER Apparel - EPA-approved, tick and mosquito repellent clothing. for this informative tick education program. The workshop aims to educate outdoor explorers, especially young children, with essential knowledge and practices to protect themselves against tick bites and related diseases. This is an interactive workshop that will include […]
